Final Thought on the North Korean Incident

Now that the two American journalists are back home (thankfully), I think there are a few questions that should be asked and answered.

First of all, I think that since their arrests became an international and diplomatic incident, I think it is fair to ask Ms Ling and Ms Lee exactly what they were doing or attempting to do when they were captured. Also, I think it needs to be cleared up exactly where they were at the time. In other words, were they in North Korean territory or merely on the China side of the border-which would make their capture by North Korea a violation of international law.

Secondly, I think someone should ask Al Gore what his role was or the role of his company, which employs the two ladies, in sending them to North Korea.

Finally, I think-in the spirit of transparency- President Obama or one of his spokespersons should tell the American people just what our country gave up to win the ladies' freedom. Was it a concession on the nuclear weapons dispute? Was there an apology? Promise of aid? Or was it perhaps simply to provide Kim Jong Il with a diplomatic photo op with a high-level American personage, like Bill Clinton, to make it appear America was prostrating itself and giving legitimacy to North Korea?

Are those questions too much to ask? Absolutely not.

Will the mainstream media ask them? Probably not.